TRD 05: Data Presentation techniques (Mapping) Quantum GIS ...

You must still use the –with-grass option if building with GRASS support.
bindings supply the option –with-python as well.
To enable the python
F.2.7. Compiling and Installing QGIS
Once properly configured simply issue the following commands:
make
sudo make install
Note: You must do a sudo make install and start QGIS from the installed location. In case of the
example above, the QGIS binary resides in the bin subdirectory of the directory specified with the
prefix option (/usr/local/qgis/bin).
For information on using QGIS see the QGIS User Guide.
G. Building Plugins
The QGIS source distribution contains a number of "core" plugins. These are built along with
QGIS using the instructions above. Additional external plugins are available from the QGIS SVN
repository at http://svn.qgis.org/WebSVN/. Instructions for building an external plugin can be
found athttp://wiki.qgis.org/qgiswiki/StepByStepBuildInstructions. Some external plugins
may include instructions on building. If so, follow the instructions provided with the plugin rather than
those provided in the wiki.
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